Editorial

The searing of a great city’s soul

The Queen City of the South is under siege. No, not from hurricanes. This time, the siege is from within. New Orleans is known as the city that care forgot.

Terrified, traumatized and tearful

Before the story fully fades from view, it’s important to remember one of the Trump administration’s policy of “zero tolerance” toward illegal immigrants that separated more than 2,500 children from

JDN ready to go back to school

Jennings Daily News (JDN) is ready for another great school year. When the students head back to school, so do we, because we know how important coverage of our area

A blessed event and example

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“Adoption is a beautiful thing. But it is also a terrifying thing. It is a maddening thing. It is a mystifying thing.” Emily Stimpson Chapman was writing about the woman

Rational immigration policies needed first step

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It would seem to many that the famous German soccer star left the national team for good reason. One day he was at the top of the pantheon, the next

Look before you lock

Leaving a child alone in a car can quickly lead to heat stroke and death. According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), over the last two decades,

Fake news affects us all

There is a growing concern from both political parties over the increasing power of fake news to affect U.S. election results. If we let others influence our election process, we

Analysis: Officials weigh in on marijuana permit applicants

Louisiana’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry could be a booming future business for some entrepreneurs, so when pharmacists and their business partners were vying for the state’s limited dispensary permits, they

The hidden places esterday I woke with a burning

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Yesterday, I woke up with a burning conviction…

Clean the house or burn it down.

You might be relieved to know that I chose the former rather than the latter which seems to be the wiser and less dramatic choice. I am nothing if not a practical drama queen.

National Farmers Market Week declared

The week of Aug. 5-11 was declared “National Farmers Market Week” by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Jeff Davis is fortunate to have farmers markets that offer fresh foods and unique items. Markets in Jennings, Welsh and Elton have grown in popularity thanks to their array of homegrown produce and homemade items like baked goods, condiments, wooden furniture and more.